Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Faith Ringgold at the de Young, new works by female composers, global dance fest and more
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The Bay Area is a hub of artistic expression, attracting artists, writers and musicians from around the globe to live, work and create.Arts & Entertainment
Pass the Remote: An eclectic selection of films from Bay Area talent, including Pixar and Michael Pollan
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Talent from Berkeley, Emeryville and elsewhere around the Bay on tap this weekend.Family & Kids
Immersive ‘Bugs’ exhibition draws crowds to Cal Academy
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The giant insects and walk-through beehives were created in part by the Weta Workshop, which designed sets for the “The Lords of the Rings” trilogy.Arts & Entertainment
‘Oppenheimer’: UC Berkeley goes Hollywood in biopic film about father of the atom bomb
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Oppenheimer also taught physics at UC Berkeley where many of the movie's scenes have been shot.California
As California welcomes Ukrainian refugees, counties fall short on interpreters
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Some of the county translators’ duties include guiding newcomers through the layered U.S. health care system.BART
BART now providing e-scooters at Berkeley stations to help riders handle local traffic
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BART says the scooters are effective for navigating Berkeley’s busy streets with limited parking.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Four plays absolutely worth the trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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Shakespeare, a song-and-dance extravaganza, a brilliant monologue, a provocative contemporary work — all this and more make the trek worthwhile.Arts & Entertainment
Review: Ashley Dixon makes a thrilling Festival Opera debut in its less-than-ideal production of ‘Norma’
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Bellini’s music for the two women locked in a love triangle elevates the opera to the heights of searing intensity.Books
